NEW DELHI: As many as 10 people are trapped under snow after an avalanche occurred in Khardung La on Friday. Two tippers and a Scorpio car, which were carrying a total of 12 people, left for Khardung...
Country Context Hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) data collection and analysis in Afghanistan started in the late 1940s and mid-1950s, respectively. The hydrometric network expanded rapidly...
Introduction The impacts of natural hazards are increasing around the world due to population growth, urbanization, globalization, and climate change-induced changes in extreme weather (UNISDR and...
Following the positive reception of OCHA’s set of 250 public domain humanitarian icons in 2012, the organization is releasing an extended and completely redesigned new collection in 2018 (295 and...
The National Humanitarian Network (NHN) of Pakistan presents the first issue of this humanitarian journal to capture perspectives in disaster preparedness and response. Focusing on the theme of...
TEHRAN, Dec. 8 (IRCS) _ During the past 48 hours, snow, blizzard, flood and inundation engulfed parts of Iran. Red Crescent offered relief services to over 3400 affected people. Flood and inundation...
Introduction Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – the five republics of Central Asia – are particularly exposed to natural disasters such as landslides, avalanches,...
Times of war can result in rapid environmental degradation as people struggle to survive and environmental management systems break down resulting in damage to critical ecosystems. For over six...
15 October 2018, Dushanbe – Within 2017, 720 cases of avalanches, 41 mudflow and 23 landslides have been registered in Tajikistan, the Committee of Emergency Situation under the Government of...
Executive Summary The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world’s largest humanitarian network and therefore a key actor to be considered also in the Arctic. The Red Cross Arctic...